Site of Palmyra
Also known as Mint of Palmyra, Palmira, Palmyra, Tadmor
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Syria
Inscribed
1980
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Site of Palmyra is in Tadmur. The nearest other World Heritage site is Crac des Chevaliers, about 190 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Tadmur · about 55,000 peopleat the site
- Homs · about 1,005,000 peopleabout 140 km west
- Madinat ath Thawrah · about 88,000 peopleabout 150 km north
- Ad Nabk · about 50,000 peopleabout 150 km west
- Hamah · about 461,000 peopleabout 160 km north-west
- Ar Raqqah · about 178,000 peopleabout 170 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
SyriaCultural185 km away
LebanonCultural199 km away
SyriaCultural208 km away
SyriaCultural215 km away
LebanonCultural215 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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